Scent of seared beef was strong. I could see pieces of beef reflecting the sun. Lettuce and tomato could not hide the juicy beef. I ordered a Philly cheese steak with just the steak, bacon, lettuce, and tomato. White bread was fresh, fluffy, and had a nice flavor. Steak was tender, juicy, and full of […]
Golden City Restaurant
Golden City is one of the places we like to go to celebrate things like birthdays. The menu has a lot of delicious options. The family tried to make me feel guilty when the waitress brought out the live lobster for approval before cooking. It was my birthday celebration though and I wanted some lobster […]
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden / Part one of three
Mirror mirror on the wall who’s the fairest of them all? I think of this rhyme as I stroll leisurely through this garden. It’s impossible to pick the fairest flower, tree, shrub, fruit, vegetable, rock formation, bird, insect or lizard. Such an overabundance of visual happiness!
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When Pigs Fly
My kid told me I should open a rib joint. I thought Soo’s Rib Shack would be a cool name for it. When Pig’s Fly is a much cooler name.
The Brothers Mexican Grill / Guadalupe, California
Walking through the Guadalupe business district feels like walking through a history museum. It’s about 11 blocks along Highway 1.
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Porto’s Bakery & Cafe – Burbank
Picture a golden potato ball glinting in the sun while fresh fried scent of potato fills your nostrils.
Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream Lab – San Luis Obispo
When I was a kid I really looked forward to other kid’s birthday parties. Sometimes they had them at Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlours. That was the only time I’d get to go and have ice cream and candy there. Each birthday was spectacular. Typically 2 employees would bring out a huge sundae for everyone […]
Del Mar Fair – Day 2
I started day 2 of my Del Mar Fair adventure at Reno’s Fish & Chips. You can read about Day 1 here. This time I went with my old favorite fried cod and zucchini.